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Australia Day Honours List 2018: Fr Francis Phuong Tran OAM

Father Francis Tran from Dapto NSW, came to Australia as a refugee from Vietnam in 1987.

Father Francis Tran from Dapto NSW, came to Australia as a refugee from Vietnam in 1987. Source: Dan Hopper/Diocese of Wollongong

Catholic priest Francis Phuong Tran of Dapto NSW, who arrived in Australia as a boat person fleeing Communist Vietnam in 1987, received the Medal of the Order of Australia for his service to the Catholic Church and the community of Australia.


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Catholic priest Francis Phuong Tran of Dapto NSW, who arrived in Australia as a boat person fleeing Communist Vietnam in 1987, received the Medal of the Order of Australia for his service to the Catholic Church and the community of Australia.



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